H&R file photo 10-13-1978 Railroad tanker rests on E. Condit St. The Pulley service reported Mrs. Jane Whitright, 1411 N. State St., her son and daughter-in-law, Mr. and Mrs. James Whitright, Jr., were taken to Marion Memorial Hospital with injuries received in an accident when their car became stuck in the snow. The winter of 1979 started brewing in January with numerous deaths in the Northern U.S., the Midwest and Europe attributed to record snowfalls and sustained zero and subzero temperatures. H&R file photo 8-15-1974 Crews were working this morning to set the train's engine back onto the tracks. The state road report said the following roads were closed: Several buildings were damaged when roofs collapsed under the weight of snow. Priest, engineer, was hurt. Swartz train master. The Illinois Vehicle Code precludes the Department from furnishing copies of crash reports, or related attachments, to anyone other than the original investigating law enforcement agency, or to federal, state, and local agencies engaged in highway safety research and studies. Read our affiliate disclosure policy here. Several buildings were damaged when roofs collapsed under the weight of snow. Below we have collected together pictures and stories of fatal accidents sent to Car-accidents.com over the years (we do not show graphic images). A power failure in Moore Park subdivision brought into sharp focus the seriousness of the blow dealt by the storm. Madison fire officials said all three victims were inside a single . This aerial photo shows nine of the 12 cars of the passenger train along 200 yards of torn track. An elderly resident of Morgan Drive who reported her apartment was without heat was removed to the home of a daughter. H&R file photo 10-13-1978 A railroad tank car rests in the 800 block E. Condit St. while a flatbed dangles overhead after a Thursday afternoon mishap. (KY3) - A woman from Falcon, Missouri, has been charged after a stabbing incident led to a fatal car crash in December. Court documents show Whitten told investigators she and Hubler were smoking methamphetamine before the crash and got into an argument regarding Hubler possessing her phone. There was considerable loss in the office area, however, and in the shop where service tools were kept. The crash happened around 1:50 a.m. near LaGrange Road at milepost 146 near McLean when a box truck and semi-tractor trailer . By CBS Chicago Team. A five-year-old girl also had minor injuries. H&R file photo 11-5-1911 View from east side. She said Hubler instructed her several times to put the knife down and he would help look for the phone. Locally, we had one snowfall and ice storm after another in January and February culminating in record snowfalls on the Saturday and Sunday dates of . A head-on crash involving a tractor-trailer combination early Monday on a rural commute road connecting Contra Costa and Alameda counties killed a woman and caused the roadway to be shut down, the . A warrant was issued for her arrest on March 1. 37 by the time he reached Marion he didnt believe another car could get through. Get up-to-the-minute news sent straight to your device. Baby dies after taking 'natural' cold medicine, Seattle Patricia Douglass, 52, dead in 2-vehicle crash at 206th Street and Mach Kuel, 39, killed in car crash on Interstate 35 in Faribault on Zaza Eristavi, 41, killed, after three trucks collide on icy Nicholas Allen Mauldin, 32, and Jurelle B. Thorpe, 21, killed, and Minnesota man with valid driver's license arrested for 28th DWI, Texas Tornado: Infant, toddler rescued from submerged truck (VIDEO), Girl fights off carjacker attempting to kidnap her and sister in Williamsburg, Virginia, Baby dies after taking 'natural' cold medicine, Seattle mother sues manufacturer, Read our affiliate disclosure policy here. H&R file photo 6-11-1971 A diesel burns after tis wheels locked causing the 14 cars to leave the tracks. H&R file photo 9-23-1969 The Wabash Bluebird passenger train bound for Decatur was wrecked at Morrisonville at noon Thursday when it was struck by a local freight while switching. Thompson and H.J. fatal accident facts epartment of safety planning {, researci-i )nald ;sioner winfield dunn governor claude a. armour commissioner charles danner . Among persons who found their way out of the line of cars being stalled in traffic on Route 37 north of Marion late Sunday was Philip Herron of Harrisburg Herron who was on his way home from South Bend, Ind., encountered snow on I-57 at Effingham, but finally made his way to West Frankfort where he switched to Route 37 and finally reached Marion. Hubler, Whitten, and a baby were all ejected from the car. Castle; Nell R. Castle; and Mary H. Castle, killed in collision with train on Christian County Road 1800 North near Nokomis, Illinois, Man critically injured after hitting crashed semi on Illinois Route 16 at West County Line Road west of Litchfield, Payge Donaldson, 18, killed in collision with semi truck on Illinois 185 near Fillmore, Illinois, Jenna Hamm, 31, killed, Heather Dalenberg-Reincke, 38, injured, and Alan Logsdon, 33, arrested after pedestrian collision on Glenn Shoals Drive in Hillsboro, Illinois, Robert Reiher, 49, killed, Madeline Reiher, 18, and Charlie Logsdon, 87, injured in wrong-way collision on Illinois 16 in Litchfield, Illinois, Ricky L. Wyant, 59, killed in motorcycle collision with tow truck on Burg Rd. The trainmen escaped injury. A driver is dead after crashing into some trees around 2 a.m. Springfield police say the vehicle went off the 1300 block of East Lake Shore Drive, and that the Sangamon County coroner will pick up the . A black 2020 Volkswagen Jetta was traveling east on Illinois 143, and a blue 2014 Ford Mustang was traveling west. This photo series will feature history photos of trains and railroads from the Herald & Review archives. The blizzard which began Saturday night and reached the height of its fury Sunday morning, caused cancellation of most Sunday church services and forced an early announcement of the closing of schools which had already used up the allotment of snow days on their calendars. H&R file photo 9-23-1960 Trainman at Morrisonville said: it was a mess. On December 10, 2022, 35-year-old Dennis Hubler died from a skull fracture caused during a car crash on State Highway 32 east of Lebanon. In Montgomery County, statistics from theNational Highway Traffic Safety Administrationshow that traffic crashes remain a primary public safety issue. Crashed his car on May 15, 1970, and was ejected, suffering major head trauma. Images from the Herald & Review archives of railroad accidents prior to 1980. my axal broke and my tire flew off there was no cars around me i merged off to left of road as far as i could i was almost tottally off high way then i called police right. Baby dies after taking 'natural' cold medicine, Seattle Patricia Douglass, 52, dead in 2-vehicle crash at 206th Street and Mach Kuel, 39, killed in car crash on Interstate 35 in Faribault on Zaza Eristavi, 41, killed, after three trucks collide on icy Nicholas Allen Mauldin, 32, and Jurelle B. Thorpe, 21, killed, and Minnesota man with valid driver's license arrested for 28th DWI, Texas Tornado: Infant, toddler rescued from submerged truck (VIDEO), Girl fights off carjacker attempting to kidnap her and sister in Williamsburg, Virginia, Baby dies after taking 'natural' cold medicine, Seattle mother sues manufacturer, Read our affiliate disclosure policy here. Complete Illinois accident reports and news. H&R file photo 6-15-1971 Thirteen persons were killed and at least 99 were injured Thursday when the four diesel locomotive units and 14 cars of the Illinois Central Railroad City of New Orleans passenger train derailed with about 200 persons aboard. Buildings damaged by the weight of snow on the roof included the structure housing the Edwards Oil Co. on North Fair Street near the fair ground where the roof collapsed. H&R file photo 10-3-1934 Coal train wrecked by bombs -- believed to be a new outbreak of the mine union war in Midland field, a bomb exploded under the Illinois Central tracks two miles southwest of Mt Pulaski early Tuesday, wrecking five cars and derailing five others. Updated: March 1, 2023 at 8:26 AM CST. Michael Wiseman, director of the county detective unit, one of the volunteer rescue workers said that some of the persons stranded on the highways in automobiles did not seem to realize the seriousness of their situation. H&R file photo 3-29-1979 Train cars piled up by a derailment near U.S. 36. Wiseman mentioned one man who declined rescue saying that he was afraid someone would steal the van in which he was stalled. Photography shop and Barnetts furniture store on North Market Street and Coast to Coast Hardware store in the Town& Country Village. Two other buses were stalled in Johnson County. I have many times used Hylands myself and am a fan of their products. (Article and photos extracted from the Marion Daily Republican, Monday, February 26, 1979, some of the photos were follow ups taken the next day), An estimated 200 travelers found refuge in Marions. I totally agree that some Americans have brain worms. 1970 224,193 1971 :234,262 1972 264,899 1973 285,695 urban rural 1----total fatal accidents 398 837 1,235 vehicle travel vs. % of total 32.2 67.8 H&R file photo 6-11-1971 A spectator examines the lead engine of the 'City of New Orleans' as it lies on its side after the fatal crash. A power failure in Moore Park subdivision brought into sharp focus the seriousness of the blow dealt by the storm. They buckle under the heat of summer. He said he met only two automobiles on the road between Marion and West Frankfort, but that traffic on I-57 was backed up to a point two miles north of Marion. The truck driver, in the center of picture, was absolved of blame in the . Illinois State Police said the vehicle involved did not remain on the scene. In the early afternoon, a Toyota sedan crashed head-on into a tree at Hough and Sturtz streets. 1771 - France - Nicolas-Joseph Cugnot's second steam-poweredvehicle is said to have crashed into a wall during a test run, in what would have been the first automobile crash. There are about 39,000 fatal car crashes in the US each year. Mrs. Mignone said that the 1978 snowfall continued on into March when there was a fall of 4.2 inches bringing the three month total to 35.4 inches. {{start_at_rate}} {{format_dollars}} {{start_price}} {{format_cents}} {{term}}, {{promotional_format_dollars}}{{promotional_price}}{{promotional_format_cents}} {{term}}, 3 escape with minor injuries in semi rollover accident in Douglas County. MADISON, Wis. -- One person died and two others were seriously injured Thursday after crashing into a tree on Gammon Road. March 2, 2023 / 7:53 PM / CBS Chicago. Dealing with doctors, repair shops, car rental companies, police, and insurance companies is overwhelming, especially when someone is seriously injured. They included a group of square dancers who helped entertain 800 to 900 stranded motorists who spent Sunday night in Vienna High School. No vehicles were involved in the roof collapse at Pulley Ambulance Service where an ambulance had been moved shortly before the roof supports gave way. Parts: 1 2 3 Fatal car crashes and road traffic accidents in Addison Answering a call to a stranded automobile six miles south of Marion on the South Market Street Road, the Pulley Ambulance Service removed a woman who was on her way to Marion Memorial Hospital to have her baby.
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